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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Larsen (ranked 1254 p4p, 1523 weight class) and Mason Rogers (ranked 176 p4p, 206 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 2, fighting out of London, Magnus Larsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 17 - 1, fighting out of London, Mason Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larsen lands with a nice combination. Rogers backs away looking to recover.
Larsen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rogers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rogers tries to land a leg kick but Larsen saw it coming and moves away.
Rogers looks to score with a jab to the body but Larsen is just out of range.
Rogers cracks Larsen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Larsen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rogers shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Larsen defends it nicely.
As Rogers looks to move away, Larsen throws a big counter combo but Rogers just gets out of the way.
Larsen scores with a nice strike.
Rogers with a hook.
Larsen throws a sloppy head kick and Rogers moves out of range easily.
Rogers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rogers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rogers lands a nice hook to Larsen's body. Larsen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Larsen throws a body punch but Rogers moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rogers lands a nice shot to the body.
Rogers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Larsen moves away.
Larsen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rogers misses with a body shot.
Good shot there by Larsen.
Rogers avoids a punch combination nicely.
Larsen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Larsen connects with a right hand. Rogers shakes it off.
Larsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rogers with the counter takedown but Larsen avoids it easily.
Larsen slips a straight right by Rogers.
Larsen looks to land a body kick but Rogers moved away.
Rogers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Larsen.
Rogers wants to slow Larsen down by chopping away at his legs.
Larsen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rogers throws a low kick but Larsen moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers lands with a straight right. Larsen didn't see that one coming.
Larsen slips a jab and a cross from Rogers.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rogers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Larsen.
Larsen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rogers scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Larsen throws out a powerful jab.
Rogers scores with a sloppy right hand. Larsen should have avoided that one.
Larsen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Magnus Larsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larsen cracks Rogers with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rogers has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Larsen is looking to slow Rogers down with leg kicks.
A leg kick checked by Rogers.
Rogers is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Larsen rather than just go for the knockout.
Larsen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Larsen misses with a low kick.
Rogers throws the left hand but Larsen avoids the punch easily.
Larsen just misses with a punch to the body.
Larsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rogers was well out of range. Poor timing from Larsen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers tries to bum rush Larsen with a series of wild strikes but Larsen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Larsen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Larsen keeps Rogers at a distance using the push kick.
Rogers defending well as Larsen loads up on a big left hand.
Rogers only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Rogers takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Larsen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rogers throws a front kick aimed at Larsen's knee but Larsen avoids it well.
Larsen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Larsen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Larsen throws an overhand right that lands on Rogers's shoulder, as Rogers tries to avoid the shot.
Donk. Larsen catches Rogers right on the button with a cross.
Larsen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Larsen tries to land a front kick but Rogers steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rogers steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rogers digs a good body shot into Larsen's ribs.
Larsen misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rogers.
Larsen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rogers counters with a good low kick that Larsen was not able to check.
A telegraphed right hand from Larsen misses the target.
Larsen blocks a jab.
Larsen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rogers looks to score with a jab to the body but Larsen is just out of range.
A quick step to the side and Larsen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Larsen throws a jab but it's blocked by Rogers.
Rogers cracks Larsen with an open hand slap.
Larsen misses with a looping left.
Rogers throws a sloppy body shot
and Larsen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rogers is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Larsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good work by Larsen as he checks the leg kick.
Larsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Larsen stuffs the takedown.
Rogers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Magnus Larsen will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Larsen moves out of range of the leg kick from Rogers.
Larsen tries a head kick but it misses.
Rogers throws a body punch but Larsen moves out of range.
Magnus Larsen is winning the standup battle so far.
Rogers buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Larsen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Larsen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rogers lands a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Larsen as he connects with a hook.
A jab from Larsen does it's job there.
Rogers slips a straight right by Larsen.
A cross from Larsen lands.
Rogers throws a shot from downtown. Larsen moves away and avoids it.
Larsen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Larsen throwing a counter right hand but Rogers manages to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rogers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Larsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Rogers.
Larsen looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Larsen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rogers.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rogers lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Larsen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Larsen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Good standup being displayed there by Rogers as he connects with a hook.
Larsen misses with a series of wild punches.
Rogers doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Good standup being displayed there by Rogers as he connects with a hook.
Larsen lands with a thumping leg kick.
A jab from Larsen misses.
Larsen throws a body shot but no joy.
Larsen looks to throw the jab but Rogers is out of range.
Larsen loads up on a big right hand but Rogers slips the punch.
Rogers tries to work over Larsen's front leg with a kick but Larsen checks it.
Larsen moves out of range of the body kick.
Rogers swings away with a body shot that misses
and Larsen counters with a nice body shot.
Rogers slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsen throws a jab but it's blocked by Rogers.
It seemed like Rogers was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rogers connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Larsen with the inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rogers rushes Larsen and presses him up against the cage.
Rogers misses with a knee strike.
A short right from Larsen.
Larsen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Larsen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Larsen connects with a body shot.
Larsen takes one to the chin there.
Rogers takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Larsen swings for the body but Rogers moves out of range.
Larsen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rogers makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rogers looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rogers misses with a kick to the body.
Rogers looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rogers is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Larsen with a body shot.
Rogers works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Larsen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rogers with a nice calf kick.
Larsen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Larsen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rogers is out of range and Larsen settles back down.
Larsen cracks a nice hook into Rogers's ribs.
Larsen stuns Rogers with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Larsen staying out of range there.
Larsen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rogers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Larsen's corner calls for a 1-2. Larsen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Larsen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Larsen fakes the leg kick and cracks Rogers in the body.
Larsen throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers lands with a nice body punch.
Rogers has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rogers there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rogers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Larsen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rogers misses with a wild body shot.
Rogers steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Larsen. That one must have hurt.
Rogers wants to clinch up but Larsen keeps it at a distance.
Rogers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Larsen manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Larsen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rogers takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rogers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Larsen.
Larsen moves out of range of the leg kick from Rogers.
Rogers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Larsen.
Larsen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rogers is looking to score with low kicks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Magnus Larsen dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Rogers avoids the head kick by Larsen.
Rogers takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rogers takes one to the chin there.
Larsen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rogerss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rogers scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rogers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Larsen.
Larsen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rogers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Larsen circles away quickly and effectively.
Rogers throws a hook to the side of Larsen's head but Larsen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rogers scores with a jab. Larsen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rogers has closed the distance and engaged Larsen in a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Larsen.
Larsen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Larsen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rogers misses with a body punch.
Larsen lands a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Larsen misses with a punch to the body.
Larsen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rogers throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Larsen lands with a light punch inside.
Larsen working aggressively here.
I was talking to Larsen's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Larsen pushes Rogers back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Larsen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Larsen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rogers misses with a hook.
Rogers moves out of range of the body kick.
Larsen lands with a nice combination. Rogers backs away looking to recover.
Larsen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Larsen lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rogers takes one to the side of the head.
Rogers misses with an uppercut. Larsen saw that one coming.
Larsen misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Larsen blocks the leg kick.
Larsen wants to land a leg kick but Rogers is out of range.
Rogers moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rogers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Larsen.
Rogers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Larsen moves away.
Larsen stuns Rogers with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rogers has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A low kick lands for Larsen.
Larsen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rogers.
Rogers takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mason Rogers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rogers works Larsen's body with a nice hook.
Rogers lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Larsen at a distance.
Larsen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rogers.
Larsen lands with an uppercut that bounces Rogers off the cage and back into range.
Larsen moves out of range as Rogers strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Larsen.
Rogers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Larsen.
Nice sprawl there from Larsen as Rogers shoots in.
Crunch! Larsen slams his shin into Rogers's torso.
Larsen avoids a kick to the body.
A jab from Larsen finds it's way through Rogers's defenses.
Nice body punch from Rogers.
Rogers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Larsen moves away.
Larsen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rogers. That did some damage!
Larsen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rogers throws a low kick but it's checked well by Larsen.
Larsen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rogers on the side of the head.
Rogers just misses with a punch to the body.
Rogers on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers throws out a loose jab but Larsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Larsen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A shot to the liver by Larsen. Beautiful body shot.
Larsen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Larsen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Rogers misses with a hook
and Larsen counters with a nice uppercut.
Rogers's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Larsen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Larsen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rogers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Larsen lands a jab.
Larsen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Larsen checks a leg kick nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rogers looks to score with a jab to the body but Larsen is just out of range.
Larsen works over Rogers's head and body with a nice combination.
Larsen tests Rogers's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Magnus Larsen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Larsen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Magnus Larsen!
Magnus Larsen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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